CONSISTENT
adjective
Definitions
- 1. Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid. The humoral and consistent parts of the body. Harvey.
- 2. Having agreement with itself or with something else; having harmony among its parts; possesing unity; accordant; harmonious; congruous; compatible; uniform; not contradictory. Show me one that has it in his power To act consistent with himself an hour. Pope. With reference to such a lord, to serve and to be free are terms not consistent only, but equivalent. South.
- 3. Living or acting in conformity with one's belief or professions. It was utterly to be at once a consistent Quaker and a conspirator. Macaulay.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025